The Vermont Statutes Online
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Subchapter
002
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PREPLACEMENT EVALUATION
(Cite as: 15A V.S.A. § 2-201)
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§ 2-201. Preplacement evaluation required
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, only a person
for whom a favorable written preplacement evaluation has been prepared may accept
custody of a minor for purposes of adoption.
(b) An evaluation is valid if it was completed or updated within the 12 months preceding
the placement of the minor with the person for adoption.
(c) A court may waive all or a portion of the requirement of a preplacement evaluation
for good cause shown, but a person who is the subject of a waiver shall be evaluated
during the pendency of a proceeding for adoption.
(d) A preplacement evaluation is not required if a parent or guardian places a minor directly
with a relative of the minor for purposes of adoption, but an evaluation of the relative
is required during the pendency of a proceeding for adoption. (Added 1995, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1997, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)